Tag: Good Friday
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Remember Jesus’ Love for You
Easter celebration preparations can be tiring, can’t they? Be honest. Let’s pause to remember the reason for the celebration. Jesus’ love for you.
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Father, Forgive Them … The Prayer of Love
Beaten beyond recognition as a man. Mocked and jeered at. Stripped and nailed to the cross. Soldiers throwing dice for His clothes. Jesus prays, “Father, forgive them” … THE prayer of love.
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Joy Beyond the Cross
But for the joy set before Him, Jesus endured the cross for you and me. But for the joy of being one with you and me, Jesus endured the shame, the sin, the moment of God’s wrath, the death, the burial. Resurrection is coming! Three days later. Death conquered!
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Jesus Painted His Blood on the Doorposts of Our Lives
Freedom from tyranny. Freedom from slavery – slavery to others and slavery to sin. Freedom from the evil of idolatry. Freedom to worship God. Freedom to be called God’s chosen people. Freedom bought with blood. Passover. A picture of Jesus.
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But the Cross!
In the middle of Israel’s oppression and distress, God sent His own Son into the world. He taught with authority, and wherever He walked, miracles happened. Followers and believers were convinced that Jesus was the Messiah who would establish His reign on earth and free them of their troubles. But the cross.
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What’s Good About This Friday?
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my…
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7 Reasons This Friday Is Good
Jesus beaten. Jesus nailed. Jesus suffering. Jesus forgiving. Jesus saving. Jesus providing. Jesus forsaken. Jesus thirsty. Jesus paid. Jesus died. Jesus pierced. Jesus entombed. Good Friday.
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7 Reasons Why This is Good Friday
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 In His beaten, scourged, punched, spit upon, shamed body, Jesus prayed for His enemies. Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43 Between two thieves, Jesus promised eternal life to…
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For the joy set before Him … The cross, path to joy
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 May the Lord bless you with a growing knowledge of His great love for you. Healing…